Dream Home: $2.8 Million for an Arthur Erickson-Designed Home in North Vancouver

Attention mid-century architecture lovers: this hidden gem designed by renowned architect Arthur Erickson recently came on the market. Located in North Vancouver and perched among cedars, this home offers a great blend of urban convenience and nature’s tranquility.

The Japanese-inspired home was originally designed to be an artist’s retreat, nestled behind an unassuming chain-link fence—it’s been hidden from the public since the 1960s. After being tucked away and preserved for over 60 years, the West Coast Modern team recently uncovered it for its next custodian.

Address: 3526 Everglade Place, North Vancouver

Price: $2,850,000

Listing: West Coast Modern 

The skinny: Three-bedroom, two-bathroom, 1,981-square-foot home with a studio in Delbrook

The home’s original details have been preserved well by its current custodian. The hidden courtyard, old-growth cedar and mother-of-pearl inlays are all still intact. This home also features an original solstice skylight, Bill Reid-designed doors and wood walls that scream mid-century modern. 

In fact, the intricate woodwork throughout the home is a detail worth highlighting. From the alternating pattern of straight-grained knot-free boards on the living room ceiling to the door jambs, every detail is intentional. The millwork adds to the sense of warmth felt the moment you step foot inside. 

This estate emits a sense of tranquility and coziness. With the abundance of nature surrounding the home and vast lands (a 17,462-square-foot lot!) to maximize privacy, custodians can truly relax in this space.

Although this home only has one floor, it offers plenty of private outdoor space, including a 2,003-square-foot wraparound deck and a 200-square-foot patio. Residents can easily step outside and enjoy the fresh air shared with the nearby cedar trees. 

The warm tones from the wood in the home, in combination with the wide windows and excellent views of the nearby foliage, make you feel right at home in nature. 

This estate also offers a separate studio space for the creatives or handy people out there. This same space has been a haven for influential Vancouver artists like Bill Reid. In fact, the studio came before the house—Erickson originally designed this home to accommodate the separate studio space.